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1. (adj.) macaronic
characterized by Latin words mixed with non-Latin words often given Latin endings.
2. macaronic
composed of a mixture of languages.
3. (n.) macaronic
macaronics, macaronic language or writing.
Etymology: (1605–15; < NL macarōnicus or obs. It maccaronico; see macaroni , -ic)
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| Definition of 'macaronic' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) macaronic
of or containing a mixture of Latin words and vernacular words jumbled together
"macaronic verse"
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| Definition of 'macaronic' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) macaronic
pertaining to, or like, macaroni (originally a dish of mixed food); hence, mixed; confused; jumbled
2. (adj) macaronic
of or pertaining to the burlesque composition called macaronic; as, macaronic poetry
3. (noun) macaronic
a heap of thing confusedly mixed together; a jumble
4. (noun) macaronic
a kind of burlesque composition, in which the vernacular words of one or more modern languages are intermixed with genuine Latin words, and with hybrid formed by adding Latin terminations to other roots
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